“If I hadn’t had an accident, I don’t know who will I be today,” https://youtu.be/hhC0r-JnE1E Kelvin is a paraplegic in Singapore. “After being on a wheelchair, I met my wife, I get a career and have a son. So is…
Eric, has been a wheelchair user for 18 years. He knows what it feels like to have your life completely changed in an instant. “You got to pick it up from somewhere…if you keep dragging on, a day will pass…
“Right now what I feel is my greatest accomplishment is being able to be so comfortable with the person I am today. It was a real journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.” https://youtu.be/q3d03umLRDo It took a while for Theresa, a Paralympian…
Alicia Reagan, a paraplegic mom, remembers struggling with confidence in her early days in a wheelchair. “One day I had a eureka moment. I decided that since I could not change my disability, I was not going to let my…
Theresa Goh, a wheelchair-user and Paralympian from Singapore, has changed her perception on how she wants others to see her over the years. https://youtu.be/tgnUVcmnoPo “At first I didn’t want people to see me as a person with disability. I just…
Before Aaron’s accident, he was a hairstylist. “At that time, that was my passion,” he shares. “When I lost the use of my fingers, that was pretty devastating…It was my bread and butter. It was my livelihood.” Despite knowing he…
“The faster you accept yourself for who you are, the better off and the happier you’ll be.” This is excellent advice whether or not you have a disability. https://youtu.be/-0Rt3CA7l44 Aaron truly understands what it feels like to lose a lot.…
“I used to really dislike going out. I really dreaded the part of waiting for a bus, having the bus driver come down and open the ramp”. The extra time it took and making other passengers wait fed her fear…
It’s never easy receiving bad news especially when it affects your physical well-being. Aaron only really began to process his disability one year after his accident. https://youtu.be/k6dmIWHYayg “When the doctor told you that you’re going to spend the rest of…
“I remember being in the hospital and being terrified,” shares Janne Kouri, a quadriplegic from a diving accident. “Having so many questions and no answers.” In order to help others in that situation, the basic guide was born. “There is hope,…